Small Black Alabama Town Accuses State of ‘Intentionally’ Flooding Their Community, Causing Homes to ‘Sink’ to Force Them Off Property, Distraught Resident Says [Video]

When it rains in Shiloh, a small, predominantly Black community in Coffee County in southeastern Alabama, misery follows.

It’s been that way since 2018, when work began on the expansion of U.S. 84 from two lanes to four. Flooding is a constant, leading to persistent issues with septic tank overflows as well as an invasion of snakes — primarily water moccasins — rats and mosquitoes.

Residents are struggling to keep up with rising homeowner’s insurance brought on by the flooding; many homes have gone unrepaired.

“Homes are sinking. Houses are cracking,” community resident Timothy Williams told ABC News. He said the town was put into “a bowl” that has damaged everything in its path, wiping away generational wealth.

Two years ago, Shiloh’s Black residents filed a civil rights complaint with the federal government alleging unfair treatment.

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